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"Actually… I may have a solution for you," Clay said

They all turned and stared at him

"A friend ofkind of a lazy trip through Italy, and caht She’s done so to steal anyone’s job--she has her own I’ to step in until we see how Lena’s doing"

"You just happen to have a friend, huh?" Grant said softly

"What’s that supposed to ed, but he was still tense as piano wire Stephanie ignored him and mulled the ized over and over again The doctor had hoped soe, but he had also suggested she o to the hospital for a blood transfusion

"Clay, call your friend If she really doesn’t rateful if she wants to fill in That is… well, we have created a bit of an ensemble She’d kind of have to audition"

"She wouldn’t mind, and she’ll be fine Honestly Wait until you see her"

"Is that all right with you, Grant?" Stephanie deain "Hey, babe, it’s your show"

He turned and walked out

When Grant was gone, Stephanie turned to Clay "I’m sorry, Clay He was rather rude"

"He was the one who found the body," Clay said "He has a right to be off right now"

"He found the body?"

"Yep It was right next to the ancient re," Clay said

"Wow, no wonder he seems in bad shape," Suzette murmured "Oh, God!" she exclaimed, and shivered suddenly

"What?" Stephanie demanded

"Well… they found Maria Britto," Suzette murmured

"Yes?" Stephanie said

"Dead," Suzette whispered

"Yes, it’s terrible, and of course, it does mean that… well, since she didn’t bury herself, it does mean that there is a killer out there We know it We know to be careful We’re going to be all right, Suzette,"

Stephanie said, deter

"That’s not it," Suzetteat her

"Then what?" Stephanie de at," Clay said, striding closer to thee red-gold color bright

"She’s afraid that we just ht find Gema as well, that she didn’t run off to Rome, that… that she’s dead and buried somewhere, just the sa the hot water work into hiseffect of the water, but once he was out, he dressed quickly, anxious to see Lena Miro hiet back to the rehearsal

As he approached her cottage, he wondered if he should walk on by, and leave her to rest Knocking on the door would get her out of bed, and not help her any But just as he approached, he saw the young Italian houseboy, Giovanni, leaving with a tray

" Buongiorno, Signor Peterson!" the iorno, Giovanni," Grant returned "Is Miss Miro sleeping?"

"No, no Arturo insisted that I bring her lots of food, and red wine" He shrugged "We believe here that red wine can cure anything"

Grant s?"

"Better, I think A few days of rest, and… she’ll be fine!" he said cheerfully "The door is open now, just go on in When you leave, just press the little button behind you, and she will be locked in again She is upstairs, resting in bed Just call out so you don’t scare her, eh?"

"Thanks Grazie"

Grant entered The stairs to Lena’s loft area were right at the door "Lena, are you awake?" he called

"Yes! Grant? Come up, please!"

"On my way," he said, and hurried up the stairs

Lena atching the BBC on the one English language station that they received

She was very pale, her color see all the more ashen because she was typically so beautifully tan or olive-toned by nature Her eyes, however, were very bright, and she seemed pleased and somewhat revitalized to see Grant